A policy brief tilted “Post-2015 Agenda on Trade, Climate Change and Food Security: A South Asian Perspective” by CPD Research Director Dr Fahmida Khatun has been published by South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE), a Nepalese think tank based in Kathmandu.
The policy brief published in November 2013 takes a look into areas such as sustainable food production and consumption systems, protection of vulnerable groups, holistic approach to food security, trade and climate change linkages and gender equality.
In view of the post-2015 agenda on trade, climate change and food security, the brief came up with policy recommendations such as promoting sustainable agriculture production and consumption; ensuring food security for all, but with greater focus on nutrition; achieving universal access to water and sanitation; ensuring good management of natural resources, ecosystem and biodiversity; creating jobs and sustainable livelihood opportunities; empowering girls and women, and achieving gender equality; securing sustainable energy for all; adopting favourable trade policies; ensuring availability of finance to tackle climate change-related problems; and attaining good governance for sustainable development.
The paper is available for download at the SAWTEE website.